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The much-loved film critic traces how the nation’s film industry found its voice in a three-part series on BBC4

Trade union issues warning as coronavirus fears leave 11,000 crew members stranded at sea 

Main non-China producer says it may need public funds to weather coronavirus downturn

Executive points to ‘heaps of liquidity’ as members get access to cash due to coronavirus

Companies lean heavily on equity in effort to dent blow from coronavirus

Canberra’s call for an inquiry into the origins of coronavirus has provoked threats from Beijing

Catering and ground-handling company excluded from Canberra’s coronavirus support scheme

CEOs are more optimistic about growth than international counterparts, despite concerns about over-regulation and the Government's response to Australia's fiscal deficit, according to a PwC report launched today.

The sale of New South Wales' and Queensland's utility assets will be among the most eagerly anticipated power deals globally in 2015, according to a PwC report released today.

If we continue to ignore the rising economic success of our Asian neighbours we will lose our place as a G20 economy by 2030.

PwC Australia is delighted to announce a partnership with The Australian National Committee for UN Women in a joint effort to promote gender equality.

Australia dropped six places to 15th position - the largest drop out of the 27 OECD countries measured.

The pace and scale of disruption in the power and utilities sector is happening faster than expected.

Young leaders from Australia and China are working together to provide creative solutions to issues facing both countries as part of the China Australia Millennial Project (CAMP).

Australian entertainment and media market is forecast to grow to $43.4 billion by 2019, a compound annual growth rate of 4.2 percent.

Australia jumped five places to 15th in OECD rankings for employment of mature age workers.

Two young Australian innovators are ready to take their ventures to the next level after sharing in $20,000 in seed funding from PwC during a live pitching event held by the Foundation for Young Australians.

PwC Australia today announced its full year results to 30 June 2015 with revenue growth of 10.1% to $1.73b, supported by another year of strong profit growth.

Cyber risk, political interference, and macro-economic volatility rank among the top sources of anxiety for Australian insurers, according to a joint PwC and Centre for Financial Innovation (CSFI) report released today.

The eyesight of more than 32,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people would be saved if the Government invested just $227 million over 10 years, a new report has found.

A new PwC survey has found that 70 per cent of major Australian companies are planning to enter new joint ventures or strategic alliances to drive growth from the Chinese market.

Regulation, compliance, and price pressure are slowing access to potentially life-saving new medicines, and undermining industry confidence in the current listing process.

Australia will need to nearly double its historic rate of decarbonisation, if it is to meet its goal of a 26 percent decrease in carbon emissions.

The economic impact of obesity will reach $87.7 billion and affect one-third of Australians by 2025 based on current trends and without further intervention.

As global challenges increase, Australia’s defence budget is growing, while the US and most other allies have been decreasing their defence resources.

Australia lags behind the world's best corporate performers in all ten indicators of digital intelligence needed to drive financial performance.

The number of detected cyber security incidents in Australia was the highest worldwide in the last 12 months with an increase of 109 percent, compared to a 38.5 percent increase globally.

Australian CEOs are less confident about domestic growth than their regional peers, and less certain of their ability to capture a return in Asia Pacific markets.

Violence against women and their children is costing Australia $21.7 billion each year, with Governments carrying more than a third of the cost burden; as shown in the report A high price to pay: the economic case for preventing violence against women.

Australian CEOs are less confident about their companies' growth prospects than a year ago, and less optimistic about growth in the global economy, according to a PwC report released today.

2016 could be the high-water mark for Australian power and renewables deals following a strong year for transactions in 2015, according to PwC's energy, utilities and mining leader Mark Coughlin.

Chairman of the Board of Partners of PwC Australia, Michael Happell, has announced that Luke Sayers will continue as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian firm for a further four years.

Australia has fallen back to pre-2007 performance on female economic empowerment with one of the biggest annual declines among OECD countries according to PwC's annual Women in Work index.

A standalone plebiscite with a compulsory vote on marriage equality could cost the Australian economy $525 million according to modelling released by PwC Australia today.

Australian oil and gas companies will need to think bigger and embrace customers in Asia, rapidly evolve their business models, and become much more responsive to emerging trends, if they are to thrive in a challenging new global marketplace.

PwC and NAB have teamed up to help self-employed and microbusiness customers operating in an emerging more flexible economy to manage their GST requirements.

Every year Australia spends more than half a trillion dollars on social purpose goods and services directed at health, welfare and education, almost one third of the nation's GDP.

Australian organisations are experiencing a significantly higher rate of economic crime than the rest of the globe according to a PwC survey released today which finds 52 percent experienced economic crime in the last 24 months compared to the global average of 36 percent.

A lack of diversity in Australia's media and entertainment workforce in terms of ethnicity, gender, age and thinking is dragging on the industry's growth, according to a PwC report released today.

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly made history as they won the Best Presenter Award for the nineteenth year in a row before winning their second award for the evening.

Australian Ninja Warrior has continued to deliver strong ratings and out shine its other prime time competitors - despite a slight dip in viewers overnight.

Cody Simpson has shared an emotional statement from across the pond, as devastating bushfires continue to burn across Australia.

Miley Cyrus is coming Down Under.

On Monday, Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson proved their love was well and truly still alive during a shopping trip in West Hollywood

Miley Cyrus will headline a bushfire relief concert at Melbourne's Lakeside Stadium on March 13, ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.

Miley Cyrus has cancelled her bushfire relief concert in Melbourne due to fears over the spread of coronavirus.

Cody Simpson has followed his girlfriend's lead by cancelling his trip to Australia amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Comedian Hannah Gadsby celebrated her Emmy Award nomination, with her now set to face-off against a number of industry heavyweights.

Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby has won her first Primetime Emmy Award for her globally acclaimed Netflix special Nanette.